Oxford And Cambridge Share Vintage 2021 Generations Event And 2021 Varsity Match Results

Cambridge 80s triumphed over Cambridge Current 2 in the 2021 Generations Event, with Cambridge retaining the Yule Oldham Varsity Trophy and Oxford the O&CSS Ladies Varsity Salver - at a vintage Generations / 2021 Varsity Match held at Farmoor on Saturday 2nd October. The Varsity match was rescheduled from Royal Harwich in July because of COVID-19.

The day was overcast and rainy, but expected gales did not arrive and the programme ran like clockwork under the expert management of Ben Rahemtulla and Kathryn Twemlow, along with their team of helpers - including Richard Thompson and Nigel Vick as Varsity Match umpires. A big thank-you to everyone involved, and to Oxford SC for making their facilities available. Their new extended and improved café was greatly appreciated.

A full round robin was run for the 8 alumni and 4 student teams involved, with sudden death semis and final being run for the Generations Event. The Varsity Matches were run on a 'best of 7' basis, with Oxford Women winning inside the distance 4-2 but Oxford holding Cambridge to a nail-biting 4-3 win in the very light conditions at the end of the day.

The evening saw an excellent and very convivial dinner at St Anne's College, with students continuing the fun at The Bridges nightclub afterwards. The dinner included the presentation of the CUCrC Barograph to Anthony Butler as a mark of appreciation of all that he has done for Cambridge sailing over the past 10 years, and for his establishment and running of the O&CSS website.

2021 Generations 2021 Varsity Photos

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Peter Kennedy, Captain of Cambridge 80s, holds aloft the Bell Trophy for the Generations Event winners - while organiser Ben Rahemtulla (right) looks on

(Most of) Cambridge - Mixed Varsity winners (plus Anthony Butler, Mike Hayles and others)

Oxford - Women's Varsity winners (with OUYC President Chris Pugh and CUCrC President Mike Hayles in the background)

A changeover, with racing in the background

Oxford 1st Team

Cambridge 1st Team

Oxford 2nd Team

Cambridge 2nd Team

Cambridge 00s.
Jamie Reid, Rachel Franks, Rich Guy, Rosie Harston (next-gen crew), George Harston, JP Marks

Oxford Late 10s

Cambridge Late 10s. Front: Paris Thomas, Jamie Webb, Greg Sale. Back: Marta Ribera, Chloe Macaulay, Juliette Welham.

Oxford 70's

Cambridge 80s plus Fin Gribbin (right, next-gen crew)

Cambridge 87 (and one, Nick Rees, of 88)

Oxford 90's

Anthony Butler receives the historic CUCrC Barograph from CUCrC President Mike Hayles